Awning



Jan, 29, 1931. L, F HEERWAGEN 1,789,747

AwNiING FiledMay 20, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 im wl/rl/wf/ nvenlor Zea Hearn/Wen,

v ilomey Jan. 20, 1931. L, F- HEERWAGEN 1,789,747

AWNING Filed May 20, 19330 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 20, 1931 fr. umani-AGEN.; or .SF&YEMEVILLE,-

This invention relates-iro 'new Jand*useful improvements. in awnings, has '-more particular reference to an end"cutai'n"-'i awnings. l i y i Y A lprime object -v`of thijsinv'tinfis to provide for usein 'conjunction withthat type-of roll'awning used for shading display l--vvindoWs, an end curtain :for'the"avvi'iinfgz Other objects and dv'antagesofithejpres ent invention Will'beeome "apparent during a stndyof the following dsrption,tken `in connection with the present -ini'rention 'Where- Figure 1 is aside elevational view of a roll type store awning having jmty improved end curtain associatedtlerewith( v A( Fig. Q is a detail sctionalgview'*taken-sub stan-tially on the `line "of Fig. l 1.

Fig.' 3 is'aside elevationaljviewof my im# proved end .curtain,the"san`1ebeingsliown in apartially rolled condition; i, p

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal "sectional view' taken through the 'roller supporting brackets, the rollers being s'hownw'ithparts broken away. i i Y Fig. 5 ,is a "detail "sectional vieW taken through 'the device as shown in 'Figf "or more clearly illustrating the manner 'of "sup porting the roller supporting bracket.L 3G With reerenee `more indetail tol the" drawings, it Will be seen thatlhav'e designated generallyby the.referencefcharacterf7 a con-V ventional type-of awning, .known in thefaitt as ha roll awningfand that typeyof iawning now used .generally in' conjunotionwitbstore display/Windows. Y Y l v Y v Y' A s `is well known inthe-art, due 1to the-fact that when awningsl are in fa raised or f prtially `.rolledl condition the' 'end 4curtains ls sag downwardly, as -to be s :1f-,constant inuisance lto passers-by, the end'curtainaoften sagging' low enough as to knock oili' ones hat passinzgiun-V der lthe awning, with the resu'lt @that one would often `Walk fonti of.l range :of thefawningfrather 'than to chance the=pssibilitylfdf being so annoyed I i Of: course,' in 'this' Way,fprospective-ishoppjers instead offbeing attracte'dftowarfd the display Window were 'ratherIrepel-ledlbecause erredito. -Theicommon praotice now, 1 -is ito provide .such iroll awningsWithoutfendcurtains,-with the awningtoproteet the window fremthe 121; -isfthereforei1i-the previsnfef asiecnr; tai-n1: for? rcalle"d-fawn-i-n, )`fsvhiohi Willlf- `over come thel diiicultiesabove-Ieerredtofthattliis finventionis eoneerned. i Thus, lit #will be seenithat"haveeprevi'ed a novel Jforni 1A02E-endCurtain' for-'irse Witlfthe awning 5. p i 1 According to 'tliepresent invention, is provided .an vle'nd A'curtain lforeafc'h end *of y the awning IFialc'h `o"'-tl1e fend' curtains com'- prisesfa substantially' itriangular supperti-ng l web orflcurtain -`section 5'6 having i one zegdge thereof secured "tot the 'wall nf-'f' the *building vertically linc'loseproximityftctheendf the awning 5.- J *The said edge of *the v*curtain section maybe-Secured F in any--wll known f xnanner. Atits opposite edge, the curtain 'section"6 "is folded"upon itself andstitdhedfasat 7 to' vprolror vide "a l pocket* 8 extending gfortlie full length of *the curtain seetion. Y'Supported the pocket Vi8 va roller carrying tbracket.v The reller carryingbrac'ket 4comprises a pair of sections Qand'l() respectively. 'The sections 9-fand -10 arel each formed "fi-oni anelongated Y strap ,tone end-'of 4shestraps'being arranged 'in overlapping relation While at theirffree vends the-'straps Aarefbent inwardly v'in Iparallel"eo- 85 extensive Arelationfas at 11 and lfrespectively. *The* overlapping ends of ythel sections :9 and 10i-are adjustably secured together, through thefmediumof afbolt and slot conneetiondesignated fgenerallyV bythe' reference :Character 13.x ThefadjustabilitydfFthe bracket permits ffthe use ofanyl desiredlength spring 'roller designated generally by the referencer-harazter 111. f 95 The roller 14 has its endlpintles journale'd Y in suitable `'openings ffornied in fthe: end extensions 151 f and `1'2 of vthe bracket sections. Suitably 'secured tothe-Iendlfof the'brackt section is fan I inverted U-s'haped pivot 100V bracket 15, the legs of which are suitably apinwardlytoward the wall of ertured as at 16 for receiving the ends of a lpivot bolt as at 17 on the outer end of a racket 18 suitably mounted beneath the lower end of the curtain section 6. y Completing the end curtain, is a curtain section 19, which may be ofcourse, canvas or any other suitable material conforming in color to the awning 5. The curtain section 19 is substantially Ytriairgular and has thelower" edge thereof suitably scallopedor otherv'visev formed as is conventional with the edge lof ordinary awnings. i l

The curtain 19 at its widest end is suitably secured to the roller 14 and said curtain '19 is windable on the roller 14. Atits forward or'smalle'stend at the upper corner thereof, the curtain l9vis provided with a-suitable opening 20 for receiving one end'of the forward or weight rod R of the awning 5. Y Thusit is obvious that the end curtain 19 will be operated simultaneously with the operation of the awning 5 for winding and unwinding the end curtain 19vupon its roller 111.

It willbe also noted that when the awning 5 is being rolled up, as when not in use, tension being released on the roller 14 the same will be rotated under the action of its spring 14 in a manner well known in the art for winding the ,curtain 19A thereon. n

4As the awning 5 nears the completion of its rolling.r operation, the rod R will strike against the upper pintle of the roller 1li, thus swinging the bracket supporting the roller 14 upon its pivot 17 for moving the bracket the building sothat when it has been rolled up, the awning with my improved end curtain associated therewith willpresent a neat and pleasing appearance.

An advantage of an end curtain of this character, is that the awning 5 maybe rolled for' any predetermined extent, that is to say,

lmay be rolled as to be only partially eX- tended. Likewise, the end curtain 19 will only be unwound in proportion to the unwinding of the awning -so that obviously therewill be no sagging orA bagging of the endl curtain 19 when the awning is in a partially rolled or unrolled condition, it being apparent that the curtain 19 will also be in a partially unrolled or rolled condition.v Y, Even though I have herein shown anddescribed the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appended claims. i

Having thus described I claimas new is j 1. In an awning, a separable end curtain therefor, ak roller on which said-end curtain is windable, means for pivotally supporting said roller for swinging movement on a vermy invention, what tical plane adjacent the end of the awning,

means for limitingthe swinging movement of said roller, said end curtain at its forward free end provided with an opening for receiving one end of the forward weight rod of the awning.

2. Ancud curtain for awnings, separable from the awning, and comprising a substan` tially triangular shaped curtain section adapted to be secured at one edge thereof to a suitabl-efsupport for disposition adjacent the end of the awning, a second curtain section, a roller upon which said second curtain section is windable, means for rotatably vsaid curtain section having a pocketV eX-Y tending lengthwise thereof, a longitudinally adjustable roller .supporting bracket arranged in said pocket, means `for-pivotally connectingV one end of said bracket to the support beneath the lower end of the firstmentioned curtain section, a substantially elongated triangular curtain section, a roller for said second-mentioned curtain section Vcarried ,byv said roller supporting bracket, said roller being of the spring type, and saidv second mentioned curtainsection at its smallest end provided with means for engagement with the awning whereby said second-mentioned curtain will be wound and unwound ,from said'ro-ller uponthe rolling and unro'lling of said awning."

4.. An end curtain yfor awnings comprising a substantially triangular curtain section adapted -to be secured to the support of the awning adjacent one end of the awning, a longitudinally adjustable bracket, means forsupporting lsaid bracket on said curtain section, a' roller Vjournalled in said bracket,

a second curtain ,sectionv windabl-e on Vsaid Y curtain section adapted to have one 'edge thereof secured to the support of the awning adjacent `one end of the awning, and a self contracting curtain section Vcarried byV the iirst mentioned curtain section and co.-

curtain seci bracket with 'said 'iixed operating With said first mentioned curtain 

